Endoscopic Research Awards
Application Deadline 5:00 PM CST, Friday, January 30, 2015 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Membership at the time of submission is a requirement of this award.  ASGE Endoscopic Research Awards are offered to investigators (MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent) for projects in basic, translational and clinical research in endoscopy. The ASGE is particularly interested in endoscopic research pertaining to (in no particular order): colorectal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, training/credentialing/simulation, issues specific to under-represented minorities (defined as women and individuals of diverse e...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Source Type: funding

Kansas Healthy Habits for Life
Grants to help school nurses and other staff members address childhood obesity. Geographic coverage: All Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte. -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - September 26, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Notice of Participation of NIMHD in PAR-14-323 "Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth to 24 months) that Influence Obesity Development (R01)"
Notice NOT-MD-14-006 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 22, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Academy for Eating Disorders Student Research Grants
Application Deadline: October 27, 2014 The purpose of the AED Student Research Grant Program is to support innovative and cutting-edge research conducted by student members of the AED. In 2015, the AED will award up to two grants of $1,000 each to support any aspect of a student research project, including (but not limited to) participant payments, support staff salaries, and costs related to study assessments and/or database management. However, funds may not be used for travel or salary/stipend support for the awardee. Applicants must be AED student members, or a membership application must be submitted with...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 22, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Academy for Eating Disorders Source Type: funding

Verizon Foundation Grant Program
The Verizon Foundation’s primary philanthropic focus areas are: Healthcare for children, women and seniors; STEM education for K-12 youth and Energy Management. Grant applications are by invitation only and are reviewed from February 3, 2014 through midnight on October 10, 2014. Please contact your local Verizon Community Relations Manager to learn more. Healthcare-related Programs Verizon Foundation is leveraging its technology and resources to improve quality and access for children, women and seniors in rural and urban communities in need. Our main focus is to reduce healthcare disparities, improve ac...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 8, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Verizon Foundation Source Type: funding

Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP)
Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-15-034 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.110Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS...
Source: Grants.gov - August 28, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding

Identification of Novel Targets and Pathways Mediating Weight Loss, Diabetes Resolution and Related Metabolic Disease after Bariatric Surgery in Humans (R01)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-14-025 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Food and NutritionHealthCFDA Number: 93.847Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3)...
Source: Grants.gov - August 26, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Food and Nutrition Health Source Type: funding

American College of Cardiology Foundation/Merck Research Fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiometabolic Disorders
Deadline: September 22, 2014 Four one-year fellowships will be awarded to support research in adult cardiology. Preference is given to individuals who have had no more than two years of prior full-time experience either in clinical or basic research. Recipients will be expected to pursue a full-time project in clinical research during their year of supported training. Research Focus: In selecting applications, proposals addressing CVD and Cardiometabolic disorders are encouraged. Included are proposals that address pathophysiology, molecular genetics, metabolic abnormalities leading to cardiovascular disease, ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - August 26, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American College of Cardiology Foundation Source Type: funding

Identification of Novel Targets and Pathways Mediating Weight Loss, Diabetes Resolution and Related Metabolic Disease after Bariatric Surgery in Humans (R01)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DK-14-025 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support applications that address the mechanisms by which novel, unexplored targets and pathways, or known targets, mediate the sustained weight loss, diabetes resolution and improvements in other obesity-related metabolic diseases reported following bariatric surgery in humans. Studies directly addressing novel mechanisms using targeted approaches are of interest and responsive to this FOA particularly those which utilize up-to-date sophisticated methodologies. Studies simply identifying di...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 25, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: funding

USDA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I
Funding for research that focuses on the development of new technologies that address important problems affecting people and institutions in rural America, such as food security and childhood obesity. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Source: Food and hunger funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Food and hunger funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - August 18, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: funding

Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth to 24 months) That Influence Obesity Development (R01)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-14-323 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Food and NutritionHealthIncome Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.84793.865Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal gov...
Source: Grants.gov - August 15, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding

Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth to 24 months) That Influence Obesity Development (R01)
Funding Opportunity PAR-14-323 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations which propose to characterize or identify factors in early childhood (birth-24 months) that may increase or mitigate risk for obesity and/or excessive weight gain and/or to fill methodological research gaps relevant to the understanding of risk for development of obesity in children. Studies must propose research in children from birth to 24 months, although any proposed follow-up assessments, if applicable, may contin...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 13, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Obesity and Asthma: Awareness and Management (R01)
Funding Opportunity Number: PA-11-245 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationHealthCFDA Number: 93.361Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with ...
Source: Grants.gov - August 9, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Education Health Source Type: funding

Obesity and Asthma: Awareness and Self- Management (R01)
Funding Opportunity Number: PA-14-316 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationHealthCFDA Number: 93.361Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with ...
Source: Grants.gov - August 9, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Education Health Source Type: funding

Obesity and Asthma: Awareness and Self- Management (R01)
Funding Opportunity PA-14-316 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to stimulate research to examine the relationship between asthma, obesity and self-management. The prevalence of both asthma and obesity has significantly risen in the past few decades. Although the association between these two conditions has been found in many studies, the exact mechanisms for how this association arises are unresolved to include self-management and achieving control. Because both of these conditions have their beginnings in early life, an aspect of the association betw...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 8, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: funding